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Emmet Bondurant Receives Anti-Defamation League's Elbert P. Tuttle Jurisprudence Award

On May 22, 2001, Emmet Bondurant received the Elbert P. Tuttle Jurisprudence Award given by the Anti-Defamation League at its 4th Annual Jurisprudence Luncheon. The Anti-Defamation League is one of the oldest and largest civil rights/human relations organizations in the nation. Through its research, materials, programs and advocacy, the ADL has been on the front lines of fighting racism, prejudice and bigotry and defending democratic ideals.

About the Tuttle Award: Elbert Parr Tuttle served as a member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits from 1954 to 1995, and as Chief Judge of the Fifth Circuit from 1960 to 1967. Under his leadership, the Fifth Circuit gave meaning to the constitutional guarantee of equal protection to all Americans. In 1981, Judge Tuttle was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. After his death in 1996, an editorial in The New York Times extolling his work concluded "He brought honor to his calling and justice to millions of Americans". In 1998, the ADL established the Elbert P. Tuttle Award to honor individuals in the legal community who best exemplify Judge Tuttle and ADL's steadfast mission to secure justice and fair treatment for all people.

About Emmet, the ADL remarks: "Emmet has represented clients in nearly every forum available for a legal dispute, from rural trial courts through the United States Supreme Court. During the course of his career, he has earned a reputation as an implacable adversary who combines innovative legal theories with sheer determination. These skills have been recognized by his peers with membership in numerous prestigious organizations, such as the American Law Institute, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Mr. Bondurant's career has always included a strong commitment to community service and pro bono litigation, including death penalty habeas corpus and reapportionment cases. The ADL is proud to honor Emmet Bondurant for his outstanding legal accomplishments and his commitment to social justice."

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